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Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.

Autonomous vehicles can be commercially deployed only after it convincingly addresses public and government concerns on safety and reliability.

Inefficient warehouse operations lead to confusion, delays and added cost. By incorporating a TMS, shippers can gain better data and improve the end-to-end process of warehouse and shipping management.

Trucks without mirrors are entering the testing phase, but they could soon become a reality.

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking Intermodal and drayage carriers are seeing a drop in demand about midway through the second quarter. The U.S.-China trade war gets most of the blame, but it might be more complicated than that. After 2018’s rush to get containerized goods off of U.S. ports and into […]

As the logistics industry continues to plow millions of dollars into digital freight matching
(DFM) technology that pairs shippers and carriers, there is a clear difference of
approach between third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that seek to minimize the “human element” and those that embrace the combination of automation technology and teams of skilled logistics professionals.

Today on WTT we take a deep dive into the Idaho Hemp Trucker fiasco with journalist, Linda Baker, CEO Jacob Findlay has some huge news concerning FullBay, McLeod announces two new products, plus all the latest headlines, Big Deal, Little Deal, and the very first Comment Section Rodeo!

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Truckers, fleet managers, and brokers face any number of regulatory tasks, load optimization and business decisions every single day. Add to that the decision on which technology, software or service best helps manage those tasks, and the chore becomes overwhelming. But one goal of Transparency 19 was to help all stakeholders discern what is the […]

Accidents due to distracted driving is on the rise, and it critical to utilize technology to curb the numbers.

Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of market disruption on the freight brokerage sector. Learn how Amazon, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other disruptors will change the business…

Fleets must look to leverage technology to improve the quality of life and driving experience of truckers, which eventually leads to driver retention.

FreightWaves Radio’s eleventh national show was broadcast on Saturday, May 4 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146. Unlike other industry-specific radio shows that often have particular messaging or lobbying aims, FreightWaves Radio is an independent, data-driven look at what’s really going on in the freight world, and the episode proved just that. Hosts Chad Prevost […]

Discover how Carggo’s revolutionary platform is reshaping freight transportation for 3PLs, shippers, and carriers.

Over the last decade, J.B. Hunt has not only tripled in size, but has evolved from a big truckload and intermodal operator to offering dedicated services and what has turned into a billion-dollar brokerage and third-party logistics provider (3PL). The next stage, according to Shelley Simpson, the company’s chief commercial officer, executive vice president and […]

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) was prepping late last year for a massive acquisition, one that Chairman and CEO Brad Jacobs said Tuesday would have effectively doubled XPO’s $17 billion a year size “in short order,” before it shifted gears and launched a sizable stock repurchase plan in a bid to capitalize on the equity’s low […]

The afternoon block of freight technology demonstrations at Transparency19 in Atlanta May 6 brought home the value of information technology in optimizing the basic blocking-and-tackle functions that could make or save money for many players. Each presenter had just seven minutes to show their offerings as part of the “Rapid Fire Demos” on the first […]